Stephen Krauchick

DoingItLocal is run by Steve Krauchick. Steve has always had interest with breaking news even as an early teen, opting to listen to the Watergate hearings instead of top 40 on the radio. His interest in news spread to become the communities breaking news leader in Connecticut’s Fairfield County. He strongly believes that the public has right to know what is happening in their backyard and that government needs to be transparent. Steve also likes promoting local businesses.

“Tree Dreams” Now at Discovery Museum

Local artist Amy Oestreicher will be at an afternoon meet and greet on Sunday July 26th from 3pm to 5pm, at the Discovery Museum in Bridgeport, CT. Her work is currently on display in the Museum’s Artist Gallery. Amy Oestreicher is a twenty-eight year old artist, actress, musician, orator and writer residing in Westport, CT. The fulfillment of her dream to act was shockingly interrupted when, at the age of eighteen, she suffered a blood clot that left her in a coma for months and unable to eat or drink for over three years. Almost thirty surgeries later, Amy is still courageously fighting medical setbacks, and uses her painting and mixed media creations to transcend ten years of emotional and physical trauma. Her art demonstrates her journey into…

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Bridgeport News: Mounted Patrol

Tatiana Julitta Maldonado sent in this photo of the Bridgeport Mounted Patrol patrolling Trumbull Garden's today.  I requested an interview regarding this and Bridgeport Police Department​ pressperson Tim Hammoll said the captain in charge of the mounted patrol said the  patrol is being used throughout the city.  There is a 1pm press conference in Chief Gaudette's office tomorrow public safety initiatives so I'll keep you posted.

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Bridgeport News: Foster Calls For Tax Collector Audit

Mary-Jane Foster, candidate for mayor in the Democratic Primary, today called for an independent operational and financial audit of the city’s Tax Collector Department.  “We are seeing very serious management deficiencies in this department, which is putting our precious tax dollars at risk,” the candidate said. “We have recently learned, only because of a police investigation, that the tax collector has a program whereby independent contractors are allowed to seize citizen’s vehicles, impound them, sell them at auction and keep the proceeds; doing so without turning any funds over to the tax collector and without detailed accounting for all these transactions.  In a city where tax dollars are stretched so thin due to a stagnant tax base, we can ill afford this level of mismanagement,” Foster charged. Foster noted…

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